New Jersey Alimony
This is the eighth and final blog in the Divorce and Finances series, addressing common questions I hear as a Certified Divorce Financial Analyst (CDFA) during the pre- and post-divorce process. This blog will address alimony in New Jersey. A podcast version of this blog series [...]
A Guide to Investing for Non-Profit Organizations
For a non-profit board or investment committee of a nonprofit, creating a sound investment policy and managing an investment portfolio with a fiduciary responsibility is complex and time consuming. Without the proper attention or expertise, a 501 (c)(3) nonprofit (or their board members) can run into legal [...]
Wells Fargo U.S. Expat Brokerage Account Closure
At the beginning of 2021, Wells Fargo announced a reduction in service for international clients . The most significant changes are reported to occur on September 30, 2021.The most impacted Wells Fargo customers include U.S. citizens living abroad (U.S. Expats), green card holders returning to their [...]
Covid Or Policy: What’s Causing This Inflation Surge?
Round Table Wealth Management Director, Portfolio Advisor Steve Saunders was recently quoted in an article by Forbes discussing the cause of the recent increase in inflation. Due to the economic impacts of the coronavirus in 2020, economic data shows stark year-over-year changes that may not [...]
Getting Your Finances in Order After Divorce
This is the seventh blog in the Divorce and Finances series, addressing common questions I hear as a Certified Divorce Financial Analyst (CDFA) during the pre- and post-divorce process. This blog will address questions regarding personal finances after a divorce settlement. A podcast version of this [...]
Virtual Currency: Basic Concepts and Taxation Essentials
Virtual currencies represent an innovation in financial services, products and technology that has the potential to support a more efficient and transparent global commerce by proposing lower transaction costs and rapid availability of cash. In spite of the aforementioned benefits, before engaging in virtual currency transactions, investors should have a clear understanding of what they are, how they can be utilized and what are some of the tax ramifications to U.S. taxpayers. This article addresses a few of the basic concepts of virtual currencies, such as blockchain and mining, as well as how the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) treats the most common virtual currency transactions.
Webinar: Cyber and Personal Security for the Whole Family
This FREE webinar is hosted by Round Table Wealth Management in partnership with Fidelity Investments. Please join us for an informative and engaging 1-hour webinar on best practices to protect yourself against cybercrimes.
Webinar: U.S./U.K. Financial Planning Strategies
American expats in the UK face many obstacles to successfully growing their wealth. These cross-border financial planning issues are complex, but do not have to be overwhelming.
Q4 Investment Outlook & Positioning
A discussion on the current state of capital markets, the macroeconomic environment, and the top concerns facing markets today. The team will also outline their outlook across asset classes and address how the firm is positioning client portfolios for the months ahead.
Value of Working With a Registered Investment Advisor
Presenters will include partner, Bruce Hyde, CPA, MS, wealth advisor, Fred Behrens, CFP® and wealth advisor, Anthony Rosetti, CFA®. Round Table Wealth Management is a New York based independent registered investment advisory firm founded twenty years ago and now manage in excess of $1.3 billion of assets.
Q3 Investment Outlook & Positioning
A discussion on the current state of capital markets, the macroeconomic environment, and the top concerns facing markets today. The team will also outline their outlook across asset classes and address how the firm is positioning client portfolios for the months ahead.
Webinar: U.S. Expat Investing and Financial Planning
American expats around the world many obstacles to successfully growing their wealth. These cross-border financial planning issues are complex, but do not have to be overwhelming.
The Quarter Million Dollar Question: Wealth Transfer & College Savings Strategies
For children born this year, the expected cost of attending four years at a public university has reached a staggering $250,000, and that projection continues to rise at a rate of almost twice that of inflation. 1 For many wealthy families, funding a child’s or grandchild’s college education [...]
Marriage Equality: The 10 Most Significant Changes in Planning for Same-Sex Couples
On June 26, 2015, the Supreme Court of the United States (“SCOTUS”) ruled in a 5-4 decision that the right to marry is a fundamental right under the Fourteenth Amendment.1 In Obergefell v. Hodges, the Court states that “[t]he limitation of marriage to opposite-sex couples may long have [...]
Don’t Sweat the Small Stuff: The Hidden Opportunities in International Small Companies and Small Countries
While having exposure to international equities is a well-documented benefit to an investor’s total asset allocation, the underlying composition of an international equity portfolio is often overlooked and under-diversified. As a result, investors may be limiting their opportunity set and potentially missing out on the attractive investment characteristics [...]
Charitable Giving Considerations: Donor Advised Fund or Private Foundation?
For many wealthy families, charitable giving and philanthropy are among their top financial goals. Aside from the simplest form of writing a check to a favorite charity, there are many other options and strategies to help high net worth families achieve their charitable goals. Two popular options are [...]
Fiduciary Best Practices for an Individual Trustee
Agreeing to act as trustee is a major responsibility. Attorneys, accountants, and other trusted advisors are being asked with increasing frequency to serve as trustees for their clients’ trusts. Changes in technology, trust laws, and client preferences are driving this trend. It is easier than ever before to access [...]
Investing in Bond Funds: What’s in Your Bond Fund?
Investors who rely primarily on duration in choosing a bond fund may inadvertently introduce extension risk to their bond portfolio. Extension risk occurs when the low duration assigned to a portfolio’s callable bonds “extends” to their respective maturities due to the unlikelihood of the bonds being called as market [...]
Quarterly Review – Second Quarter 2019
In the second quarter of 2019, capital markets continued their first quarter upward trajectory, albeit at a decelerated rate and with greater intra-month volatility. The S&P 500, which at the end of May was negative 2.6% quarter to date, ultimately recovered to a positive 4.3% return. Fixed income, as measured [...]
Quarterly Review – First Quarter 2019
In our fourth quarter letter, we advised clients to remain invested in the market despite the temptation to sell and go to cash. Since that time, the S&P 500 recouped much of the fourth quarter sell-off and closed the first quarter of 2019 2% below the all-time high that [...]
Quarterly Review – Fourth Quarter 2018
Seven words describe the 2018 equity markets: An escalator up and an elevator down! The fourth quarter of 2018 proved to be challenging with the S&P 500 retracing more than it gained during the first nine months of the year. It is perhaps this fact that makes the fourth [...]
Quarterly Review – Third Quarter 2018
Here’s a party we can all agree on… U.S. equity markets had a fantastic quarter, with the S&P 500 rising 7.7%, nearly tripling the return of the index’s first-half return of 2.6%! Driven by year-over-year quarterly earnings growth between 20%-25%, the market embraced equities and pushed the index to [...]
Quarterly Review – Second Quarter 2018
If you plan to drive to your summer vacation destination, it’s unlikely that you will set the cruise control at 70 mph and only decelerate upon arrival. Curves in the road, construction zones, and that slow driver that won’t get out of the left lane require us to moderate [...]
Quarterly Review – First Quarter 2018
First quarter market gyrations demonstrated the extremes of investor sentiment from the “fear of missing out” tothe “fear of losing.” The former was evidenced in January, with a 5.8% rise in the S&P 500 followed by the latter inFebruary with an intra-month market correction of over 10%. While the February [...]
